“As a parent, coach, and former collegiate athlete, Kirsten Jones contains the knowledge and experience to help parents navigate the world of youth sports. Raising Empowered Athletes provides parents with an opportunity for growth in their understanding of how to be a supportive parent throughout their child’s athletic journey. As an educator, I would recommend this book to any parent who is not just trying to empower their child in athletics but also in life. Her book will do wonders for the youth sports community. Kirsten’s superpower is her ability to empower anyone that comes in contact with her. She makes you believe that you are capable of achieving your dreams!”
Today's youth sports experience provokes countless questions for well-intentioned parents. How young should kids start playing sports? Should they specialize—and when? What should a parent do when their kid is not getting the playing time they think their child deserves? How do parents encourage children without overwhelming them?
And most importantly: how do we ensure our kids both reach their true potential on the playing field, and are well-prepared to be successful in life?
Raising Empowered Athletes has answers for every youth sports situation with an overarching goal of not only helping parents raise strong athletes, but nurture great human beings who are empowered to succeed on and off the playing field.
Nationally recognized performance coach Kirsten Jones—a former Division I athlete herself—covers wide-ranging topics including the origins of today's hyper-competitive environment, what to insist on for your child’s earliest sports experiences, club and travel teams, best approaches to family conversations and goal-setting, and the transition to high school sports.
Delivered in a conversational and compassionate style, Raising Empowered Athletes will resonate with parents, coaches, and administrators alike.
“I could not recommend this book more!! While I am not yet a parent, I couldn’t put this book down and believe it applies to everyone in the sports community. As a former D1 collegiate athlete, I think this should be required reading for all. Thank you Kirsten for your hard work and for writing the book that we desperately need in 2023. The world of sports can be so complicated and your perspective, insights, and stories are so powerful!”